Repair Tainter Valves at Various Locations

The contract involves the repair and maintenance of Tainter valves at three lock and dam locations in Oklahoma: Newt Graham, W.D. Mayo, and Chouteau. This project will address two types of 12' x 12' valves at each site—filling and emptying valves. The scope includes removing valves while maintaining lock operations, performing various repairs such as seal and hardware replacement, casting build-up, line boring, blasting, painting, and then reinstalling the valves with thorough functional testing to ensure operational integrity. Coordination with lock operations is a critical aspect throughout each phase to minimize disruption. The project is planned as a design-bid-build, small business set-aside, firm-fixed price contract with an estimated value between $5 million and $10 million, and is expected to take about one year to complete. The procurement will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable award process as per FAR 15 guidelines. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued around late January 2025, with proposals due approximately a month later. The contract is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is classified under NAICS code 237990 for heavy and civil engineering construction.